13/05/2026
Just a little bit proud that all the hard work is paying off π
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π οΈ I built an AI-powered business tool from scratch. Here's exactly how it happened PLUS some free AI business tools to get you started (see belowβ¬οΈβ¬οΈβ¬οΈ).
The AI Tracker Project: No developers. No agency. Just me, Claude, and a determination to figure it out.
About 6 weeks ago I decided I needed to start tracking my AI investment....every hour spent learning, every dollar spent on tools and subscriptions..... because if you're going to talk about AI in business, you need to be able to back it up with data.
The whole thing took a few weeks of hands-on sessions and a lot of troubleshooting π.
π You can see the live widget right now on the Gold Key Marketing homepage: goldkeymarketing.com.au
β‘οΈβ‘οΈβ‘οΈ Want 5 copy-paste AI prompts βfor small business tasks done in under 60 seconds each?
Comment "PROMPTS" below and I'll send it straight to you. π
So back to the project, here's the condensed version of how the AI Investment Tracker was Built:
Step 1 β The brief
Needed something that worked on mobile (I record voice notes while driving) AND desktop. Had to pull live data automatically β no manual updates.
Step 2 β The backbone
Google Sheets as the database. Google Apps Script to serve the data. Free. Reliable. Connected.
Step 3 β The dashboard
Built and hosted on Netlify β a live web app showing total hours, total spend, sessions logged, tracking start date, and two category charts. All updating in real time every time the page loads.
Step 4 β The website widget
Embedded directly into the Gold Key Marketing homepage using a Wix HTML iframe β same live data, brand colours, fonts to match the site. Updates automatically every page view.
Step 5 β The social proof system
A social media campaign with real Australian statistics, live tracker data dropping into post copy, and a one-page guide for people who want to build their own.
Automated systems like these save time and become ongoing great brand stories for your business.